MEMPHIS, Tenn. cheap nfl jerseys china . -- Washingtons Bradley Beal seemed to make every shot he took in setting a career high with 37 points. But then, with the game on the line, he struggled down the stretch. Nick Calathes and Marc Gasol scored 18 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies survived Beals big night to defeat the Wizards 92-89 on Tuesday night. Beal finished the night converting 15 of 24 shots, but was unable to connect in the closing minutes. He missed five of his last six shots, including a 21-footer with 12.9 seconds left that would have tied the game. "The past few games, I was too worried about my defender," Beal said. "As soon as I saw the first couple go in, it was a wrap after that. My confidence was high, and I just kept shooting the ball the same way every time. "I was having fun." Zach Randolph split two free throws with 11.5 seconds left to give the Grizzlies the 92-89 lead. John Walls 3-pointer for the tie with about 1 second left rattled around before popping out, giving Memphis the win. "We were supposed to hand it back to John," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said of the final play. "Bradley was going to flare for a three, but we didnt get the hand off back to John." Randolph, Courtney Lee and James Johnson scored 13 apiece for Memphis, and Randolph grabbed 10 rebounds. Calathes, who started his sixth straight game because of an ankle injury to starting point guard Mike Conley, also had six assists for the Grizzlies. "Nick Calathes is playing great," Memphis coach Dave Joerger said. "He makes some mistakes, but I have the ball in his hands and 98 per cent of the time, he makes the right play and the right pass. What hes doing right now in leading this ballclub is absolutely tremendous." Nene had 17 points for the Wizards, while Trevor Ariza and Marcin Gortat added 10 points each. Wall, who entered the game averaging a team-best 20.1 points, was limited to a season-low five points, making only 2 of 10 shots, missing all four attempts from outside the arc. "Its terrible that you waste a game like that from (them)," Wittman said of Beal and Nene, particularly citing Nene holding Randolph to 4 of 11 shooting and forcing the Grizzlies forward into five turnovers. "As well as Nene was playing Zach Randolph in the post, its too bad you waste efforts like that." Memphis pushed the lead to 16 near the 9-minute mark of the third quarter on a 3-pointer from Tayshaun Prince. But Washington, with Beal continuing to score and Gortat contributing 10 in the quarter, went on a 20-8 burst to make a serious dent in the Memphis margin. "Obviously, Bradley Beal hits a lot of great shots," Joerger said. "Courtney (Lee) trailed him and bothered him. James (Johnson) trailed him and bothered him. The guy made tough shots." By the end of the third, Memphis had added a few points to its remaining lead carrying a 79-70 lead into the fourth. The Wizards were able to pull even at 80 with 6:52 left when Beals 14-footer, pushed him past his previous career high of 34. Beal was the major part of the 12-1 Wizards run to give them an 82-80 lead on Nenes 17-footer with 5:46 left. Memphis answered with a 7-2 mini-run to put the Grizzlies up for good, although each team made mistakes in the closing minutes. "We kept the ball on one side, and they just loaded up," Gasol said of Washingtons second-half defence. "We would average two, three passes and played too far away from the basket. We let them do what they wanted to do defensively and made it easy on them. "But we got away with a win." NOTES: Conley missed his sixth straight game with a bum right ankle. The Grizzlies are now 3-3 since his injury. ... Beals previous high was 34 points against Oklahoma City on Nov. 10. ... Johnson recorded his 16th block of a 3-pointer this season near the end of the first half. ... The Wizards have lost nine straight in Memphis and havent won a road game in the series since Nov. 3, 2004, the night of the first regular-season game the Grizzlies played at FedExForum. cheap nfl jerseys . The Texans sunk to a new low on Sunday with a 13-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars to extend their franchise-record skid to nine games. cheap jerseys . "Our level of work has to go up," said Carlyle on Thursday. "Weve stated that and weve (told) our players that the message is going to start to be delivered in a different manner if were not going to get the results that were looking for.EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Adrian Peterson takes a look around the league and sees big money flying everywhere. Arizona gave receiver Larry Fitzgerald US$50 million guaranteed. Cleveland gave left tackle Joe Thomas $44 million guaranteed. Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams got $21 million. All he does is sit back and smile as the price tag for elite talent in the league goes up and up and up. There is no bitterness at the Vikings for not locking him up yet as he prepares to start the final year of his rookie contract. There is no jealousy at his superstar brethren who are getting paid handsomely now that the new collective bargaining agreement has taken effect. There is only the self-assured comfort that comes from knowing his big deal will come soon enough, either in Minnesota or somewhere else. "Yeah, Im sure a lot of people are excited to see that, eight years, 120, 50 guaranteed," Peterson said of Fitzgeralds deal. "Im a fan of him. Im happy that he got that deal done." Peterson is making $10.7 million in the final year of his rookie contract, so the sense of urgency to get a new deal isnt as pressing for him as it is for others who are making far less, like Tennessees Chris Johnson, who is holding out this preseason. Johnson is due to make $1.065 million in 2011, though the Titans have pledged to make him the highest-paid running back in the NFL. Even though Peterson and Johnson have traded barbs over the last few years over who is the leagues best running back, Peterson said he hopes to see the speedy Johnson get the money he deserves. "Hey, take care of him. He deserves to be taken care of," Peterson said. "Their owners saying they are going to make him the highest paid back has nothing to do with me, as far as (do) I feel bad? Nah, pay the guy." Vikings coach Leslie Frazier has said on multiple occasions that keeping No. 28 in purple is one of the teams top priorities. Petersons agent Ben Dogra has had conversations with the Vikings about an extension, but nothing appears to be imminent on that front. The fact remains that Petersons dynamic first four seasons in the league have earned him every incentive from his rookie contract, making him the highest-paid running back in the NFL this season. If a deal doesnt get done this season, the Vikings could put the franchise tag on him, which would push his two-year compensation for 2011 and 12 to around $26 million. That would put his career earnings at more than $40 million, and thats not counting the numerous lucrative endorsement deals hes signed over the last few years. Then he would be a free agent at 28-years-old and, assuming he continues the record-setting pace he has set in his first four seasons in the league, will get the big long-term deal thhat everyone is talking about right now. cheap jerseys from china. The more pivotal question is not how much money will he make, but rather who will be the one to cut the check? Peterson is making enough money through contracts and endorsements to allow him to consider the direction of the franchise more than the size of the check, much like cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, who took a little less money than he was making with the Raiders to sign with the contenders in Philadelphia. The Vikings are two years removed from the NFC title game and coming off of a disastrous 6-10 season with a leaky offensive line. They added quarterback Donovan McNabb and still have receiver Percy Harvin and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe in the mix, but the supporting cast gets a little thin after that. "I feel like we have the right pieces around. We have talent at quarterback," Peterson said. "Im all right at the running back position. And weve got Percy Harvin, Shiancoe, and the defence is always stable. So weve got a lot of good pieces in place to, you know, each week just mould more together to win that championship." The way this year goes could play a big role in Petersons desire to work out a long-term deal to stay here. A good start could assuage any concerns about the franchise going in the wrong direction. A slow one? That could cause him to think long and hard about his prospects of winning a championship here. He has been asked several times during training camp if he wants to stay with the Vikings and has side-stepped the question like a would-be tackler in the flats. "Ive been thinking about this season because this is whats present now," Peterson said when asked about the future in Minnesota. "As of now, we have what it takes to be able to accomplish the ultimate goal." The biggest risk mentioned in not getting a deal done now is injury. Peterson plays arguably the most brutal position in the game, one that is known for its short shelf life. Taking out an insurance policy could help with that, and Peterson isnt buying that he will hit the wall at 30 like many of the games great running backs have. Hes proven to be a different kind of running back ever since he entered the league in 2007. The way he sees it, why should that change in four years? "Its just all about how they make a label out and thats what people go by because thats what theyre used to hearing," Peterson said. "Five, six years, thats what expectations for running backs are. "Who knows that? Who does the science to come up with that? Each individual is different. But you know, thats just how this world, we operate. You say something and then everybody look at it and thats what it is. No matter what the person is, but I disagree." cheap nfl jerseyscheap jerseys ' ' '
